Thursday, 26 July 2007

YORKSHIRE V KENT - DAY 4

A chase for batting bonus points for Yorkshire on the final day. The McGrath, Younus Khan partnership moved to 112 before McGrath caught by Jones off McLaren for a maginificant 120 (218 ball, 16 fours & a six) Jacques Rudolph then went second ball to McLaren. Brophy joined Younus, who was in majestic form, Brophy made 43 (72 balls, 6 fours) before he came another McLaren victim, 354-5 two runs later it was six down, Adil Rashid gone to McLaren for 0. Tim Bresnan then joined Younus Khan in the pursuit of 400 and that was easily achieved by some fine batting, Younus had gone past his ton in 131 balls and was settling in for the double. Tim Bresnan came out and played some fine shots and the pair took the score to 479 before Bresnan fell to Dexter for 58 (87 balls, 6 fours and a six). With the game over as a contest Kent brought on part time bowlers, Younus helped himself and went to his double century (245 balls). Darren Gough thrashed 17 (13 balls), Lawson went for 5. When Yorkshire declared on 550 for 9 Younus Khan was on 217 (252 balls, 18 fours & 6 sixes) and Jason Gillespie 5.

Kent made 17 for 0 before the game ended.